Overview
The ENT Clinical Directorate offers a high quality, safe and patient focused service. The Directorate is part of the Division of Planned Care. The ENT Department at the West Middlesex Hospital provides inpatient day surgery and outpatient services for the surrounding area. It serves the patients of Richmond, Twickenham, Brentford, Hounslow, Chiswick and adjacent areas. The ENT Department is a very busy and rapidly growing department. A large and fully comprehensive range of services are provided by the team attracting increasing referrals annually. The Department has worked to gain strong support from the Community and General Practitioners in the area. There is a very good and friendly working relationship with other specialities in the hospital with many interesting referrals originating from a number of medical and surgical specialities. Over 90% of the surgery performed in the ENT Department is on a day surgical basis. This involves adult and paediatric care. The Inpatients are nursed on one of two wards and the average length of stay for the inpatients is approximately one night. The Department treats ENT surgical paediatric cases from the age of one and upwards.
The Consultant appointed will have continuing responsibility for the care of the patients in his/her charge and for the proper functioning of the ENT Department. The Consultant appointed will cover absence by arrangement with his/her colleagues.
The Consultant will take an active role in the teaching programme and research activities of the Unit and would be responsible for assisting and maintaining the ENT Library requirements. He/she will participate in clinical audit within the ENT Department and the hospital as a whole. A monthly ENT Clinical Management and audit meeting occurs in the Department followed by an academic session in which research and audit studies are discussed.
Chelsea and Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation Trust provide services from two main hospitals, Chelsea and Westminster Hospital and West Middlesex University Hospital, and a number of clinics across London and the South-East. We have over 6,000 members of staff and are PROUD to Care for nearly one million people. Both hospitals provide full clinical services, including full maternity, emergency and children’s, in addition to a range of community-based services across London, such as award-winning sexual health and HIV clinics. We’re one of the safest and best performing Trusts in the country and one of the top trusts to work for. In 2020 the Trust was rated by the Care Quality Commission as Outstanding in the well-led and use of resources domains and Good in the safe, effective, caring, and responsive domains. The Trust as a whole was Good, but the Chelsea site was Outstanding. Our facilities are among the best in the country, with ongoing investments in the estate.
Roles of the post
* Monthly ENT Audits and Head and Neck MDT/Clinics take place at West Middlesex Hospital and consultants are expected to take an active role in these.
* There is a team of administrators attached to the Department and the successful consultant appointed will be supported by the team and have administrative duties to fulfil.
* The successful candidate will work with the MDT, including a Specialist Nurse, Outpatient Team, Audiology and Speech Therapy, together with the management teams and Administration staff. There will at times be a close working relationship with the wider surgical team and with A&E and Acute Medicine to achieve Trust KPI’s.
Responsibilities
1. Provide High Quality Care to Patients
* The post holder must adhere to the standards outlined by the GMC for Good Medical Practice.
* Develop and maintain the competencies required to carry out the duties required of the post.
* Ensure prompt attendance at agreed direct clinical care Programmed Activities.
* Ensure patients are involved in decisions about their care and to respond to their views.
* Demonstrate, model and encourage Trust Values at all times to all patients and staff.
Qualifications and Professional Development
* Research, Teaching and Training: Provide high quality teaching to medical undergraduates and other health care professionals as agreed with the Service Lead. Contribute to training and teaching of medical trainees, medical students, other doctors in training and other staff groups. Act as a clinical supervisor and appraiser as delegated to ensure external accreditation of training post. Collaborate with academic and clinical colleagues to enhance translational research/audit portfolio. Ensure mandatory training is up to date. Participate in continuing professional development; study leave and leadership training as applicable.
Performance and Governance
* Work with colleagues to ensure high performance in clinical efficiency, quality of outcomes, financial management and operational efficiency. Adherence to referral pathways for ENT MDT; review clinical outcomes; participate in clinical audit and incident reporting; implement resulting actions; ensure NICE, NSF, CNST and other national guidance requirements are followed; keep guidelines updated; promote infection control; report accidents/incidents promptly.
Appraisal, Revalidation and General
The post holder will participate in the annual appraisal system in line with Trust guidelines. Annual appraisals and updated job plans will be conducted and filed. Please refer to the detailed job description for more information. This advert closes on Monday 22 Sep 2025.
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